Porius vs The coming of the king: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Merlin, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Fiction
Porius
"Porius stood upon the low square tower above the Southern Gate of Mynydd-y-Gaer, and looked down on the wide stretching valley below." So begins one of the most unique novels of twentieth-century literature, by one of…
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The coming of the king
Was Merlin only a legend—or a man of history?In The Quest for Merlin, acclaimed historian and author Nikolai Tolstoy undertakes a bold and fascinating investigation into one of Britain's most enduring and enigmatic…
The verdict
- Porius runs the darker storyline; The coming of the king stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Porius | The coming of the king | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (174) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (3) |
Reception
| Porius | The coming of the king | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | — | 174 |
| Editions | 15 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 70 |
| Reading it now | — | 8 |
| Written reviews | — | 29 |
| Wikipedia attention | 12 | 243 |
| Pages | 682 | 607 |